Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-gi-oh!
Chapter 9: A New Duelist?"Good move, Tea!" said Tristan.
"That's what you think!" said Joey. "Just watch this one!"
Tea was playing a game of Duel Monsters with Joey, who happened to be losing to her. Tristan and Mokuba were watching them, while Yugi and Yami continued their steering lessons.
Now Yugi, gently ease the steering wheel to the left, said Yami.
Like this? asked Yugi as he jerked the wheel left. The boat tilted dangerously. Yamii took control and grabbed the wheel, righting the boat again.
Gently, Yugi, gently, chided a patient Yami.
Sorry, said Yugi. This is harder than I thought.
Now try it again, instructed Yami as he held onto the railing.
Nobody noticed Serenity get up from her seat and walk to the back of the boat; they were too intent on staying in one place while the boat jerked in different directions every five minutes. She looked around the corner of the small cabin. Seto Kaiba was sitting with his back against the cabin wall, facing the water and looking at the cards in his dueling deck.
Of all the ships to be picked up by, he thought, Figures that this was the one Yugi and his friends were on. And of course, they just have to be lost . . But where did that fog come from? One minute it was completely clear outside, and the next, I couldn't see more than a few feet . . .
"Um, excuse me," said Serenity. "Mr. Kaiba?"
Seto looked up and saw Serenity. Then he went back to shuffling absentmindedly through his deck.
"What do you want?" he asked, as he came to one of his Blue Eyes White Dragon cards.
"Well, I heard that you were good at Duel Monsters, and I really want to learn how to play," said Serenity. "I've even got my own deck and everything. I've been putting it together for a long time, and I think that if I someone taught me how to play, I could be good and duel like my brother."
"Why don't you go ask the great duelist Joey?" he said sarcastically. "After all,
he is your brother. Or maybe Yugi? I'm sure he'd jump at the chance to teach somebody."
"I . . .I can't ask Joey," she stammered. "I want to surprise him. And Yugi is steering the boat, and I just thought that – I mean, if you're not busy . . ."
Hmm, thought Seto. It might be worth it to teach her just to see the look on Joey's face when he loses . . .
"Alright," said Seto. "Let's see your deck."
Serenity took her deck out of her pocket and handed it to Seto. He casually flipped through it.
Not too bad, he thought to himself. Her cards are good . . . now let's find out what kind of duelist she'll make.
"You've got some decent cards," he noted. "They could be very powerful, if you know how to use them."
"So, when can we start?" Serenity asked eagerly.
"Right now," replied Seto.
That's all for now. R&R while I get the next chapter ready!